Baling-press.



J. HAAG.

BALING PRESS. APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 3, 1909.

Patented Oct. 19,1909.

UNITED STATES rn rnnr OFFICE.

JOHN HAAG, OF NEW WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR T HENRY E. GINTER, OF DUIBOIS, PENNSYLVANIA.

BALING-PRESS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 19, 1909.

Application filed June 3, 1909. Serial No. 499,907.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN HAAG, a citizen of the United States, residing at New Washington, in the county of Clearfield and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Baling-Presses, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is a baling press, my object being to provide a simple and inexpensive construction for general use.

In the accompanying drawing, illustrating my invention and forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a front elevation of my improved press, in the closed position. Fig. 2 is a horizontal cross-section therethrough on line 22 of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows. Fig. 3 is a rear elevation thereof with the door removed and the weight dropped. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the weight and its releasable clutch. Fig. 5 is an elevation of the door, removed.

In acordance with my invention I provide an uprightbaling chamber comprising frontand rearwalls 5 and 6 and side walls 7, and which isrectangular in' cross-section. These walls are supported by upper, lower and central surrounding frames 8, 9 and 10, respectively, each comprising beams which are. as shown, lock-jointed at their ends. The forward and rear beams of the central and lower frames 10 and 9 have side extensions.

11, to the extremities of which the downwardly and outwardly inclined frame beams 12 are bolted, said beams extending from, and secured at their upper ends to, the upper'frame 8.

J ournaled transversely between frame beams 12 is a rope drum 13 having a crank handle 14 and a rope 15 wound thereon and passing upwardly to the top frame 8 and downwardly into the baling chamber over a pulley 15 journaled transversely between the forward and rear beams of said frame and to one side of a beam 16 connected between said frame beams and V-shaped in cross-section for a purpose to be hereinafter described. a

The front chamber wall 5 has parallel vertical slots 5 and extends upwardly from the lower frame 9 and terminates at the central frame 10, which has its side beams ing chamber. The rear wall extends only above the central frame 10 and a removable door 20 closes the space therebelow, said door having vertical parallel slots 21, and a swinging cross-piece 22 centrally pivoted thereto. The chamber sides 7 are provided with external pieces 23 projecting rearwardly and provided with oppositely slotted extremities with which the extremities of cross-piece 22 engage to lock the door in position.

A foundation plate 24 forms the base of the baling chamber within its walls, and a weight block 25 is also mounted within said walls to slide up and down therein toward and from said plate 24, said weight block 25 and plate 2 thaving slotted openings 26 adjacent the lower and upper edges thereof, respectively, and alin ed with the slots 21 and 5 of the door and front wall, respectively, for the reception of the baling wires which may extend outwardly through the said slots and thus provide for the wiring of the bale. The weight block 25 has an upper bracket 27.

The end of the operating rope 15, which extends down into the baling chamber is trained upwardly beneath a pulley 28 mounted in a frame 29 sliding vertically in the baling chamber, and has its extremity secured upon the opposite side of the beam 16, to the pulley 15*. Extending vertically through frame 29 and centrally crossed and pivoted therein are clutch members 30 having lower enlarged hook jaws 31 tending to move toward one another and, when lowered to the weight block 25 by slacking rope 15. tending to engage the bracket 27 of said block whereby when the said rope is wound on drum 13, the block will be drawn upwardly. As soon as block 25 passes the level of chute 1S. material is fed upon said chute into the baling chamber whereby when the block reaches the top and is released by the spreading of the upper ends of the members 30 against the V-shaped cross beam 16, said weight will descend by gravity and pack the material between itself and the foundation plate 24. A plurality of operations the same as the foregoing will thus form the bale.

I claim:

A baling press comprising an upright baling chamber rectangular in cross-section. embodying vertical walls, upper, lower and central frames surrounding the said walls, the lower and central frames having side extensions, and the central frame having forward extensions, the front wall being 0 en above, and the rear wall being open be ow said central frame, frame beams secured at their 'upper ends to the upper frame, and diverging downwardly and outwardly 'and connected to the extremities of said side extensions, an inclined chute supported by said forward extensions, a drum journaled upon said frame beams, a door removably su ported in the space below said "rear W21 1, said door and the front wall being provided with alined slots, a foundation plate within the baling chamber, a weight block slidable therein, said plate and said block having opening therethrough alining with said door and wall slots for the reception of baling frame whereby to permit the said block to' fall. In testimony whereof I afiix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN I-IAAG.

Witnesses:

F. W. RIDDLE, F. W. Es'rmoHER. 

